Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact Information
Dawn Schellenberg
Phone: 206-889-8638
Email: dawn.schellenberg2@seattle.gov

Mayor Wilson, SDOT Director Brady thank City Council for passage of Seattle Transit Measure Renewal

Mayor Katie B. Wilson:

“Right now, our transit system is breaking records and delivering real value for our families. I appreciate City Council’s partnership in crafting a package to voters offering a low-cost way to bring people more and better of the cheapest travel option available, public transit. It’s a package that respects people’s hard-earned dollars and brings 100,000 more bus trips to Seattle every year and funds 22,000 free transit passes for low-income households. Next week, we will gather in City Hall so I can sign the bill and send it to voters for their consideration this November. To everyone who showed up and helped shape the Seattle Transit Measure– I also say thank you, and congratulations."

SDOT Acting Director Angela Brady, P.E.:

“It’s hard to find another American city that has changed as much as Seattle over the past 20 years. When we add new residents, jobs, businesses, and attractions, we all win. Focusing on and investing in transit allows people to get to the places they need to go and take advantage of the many incredible experiences Seattle has to offer. That’s what today’s vote on the Seattle Transit Measure accomplishes. We’re thankful for the support and partnership of City Council and our many stakeholders who care deeply about transit in our city.”

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